Characteristics of Occlusal Force and Masticatory Performance in Female Patients Who Selected Implant Treatment for a Missing Mandibular Second Molar: A Retrospective Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
- Patients who had untreated, missing teeth in areas other than the one planned for implant treatment.
- Patients who were undergoing implant treatment in other areas.
- Patients with at least one erupted third molar on the left or right side of the upper or lower jaw.
- Patients who had lost a mandibular second molar within the past 3 months.
- Patients with insufficient bone volume, in whom the distance to the mandibular canal of the second molar where an implant was placed was ≤10 mm.
- Patients wearing a removable prosthetic device.
- Patients with temporomandibular disorders.
- Patients with mobile teeth due to periodontitis.
- Patients who had difficulty communicating due to mental illness.
- Patients with bone metabolic disease (such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis).
- Patients who had previously received radiation therapy for the jawbone.
- Patients taking bone resorption inhibitors.
- (1)
- Maximal occlusal force (Figure 2)
- (2)
- Masticatory performance (Figure 3)
- (3)
- Gonial angle (Figure 4)
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
- Maximal occlusal force
- 2.
- Masticatory performance
- 3.
- Gonial angle
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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IT Group | NT Group | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 54.5 ± 7.1 years | 56.0 ± 7.8 years | 0.78 |
Maximal occlusal force | 739.2 ± 374.9 N | 584.1 ± 293.4 N | 0.021 < 0.05 |
Masticatory performance | 235.8 ± 127.1 mg/dL | 215.5 ± 76.5 mg/dL | 0.51 |
Gonial angle | 125.0 ± 5.1° | 121.9 ± 9.8° | 0.314 |
r | p | |
---|---|---|
Maximal occlusal force | ||
IT group | −0.16 | 0.316 |
NT group | 0.65 | 0.117 |
Masticatory performance | ||
IT group | 0.53 | 0.047 < 0.05 |
NT group | 0.13 | 0.39 |
Gonial angle | ||
IT group | 0.16 | 0.248 |
NT group | 0.65 | 0.159 |
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Abe, T.; Munakata, M.; Yokoi, T.; Yamaguchi, K.; Sato, D.; Baba, K. Characteristics of Occlusal Force and Masticatory Performance in Female Patients Who Selected Implant Treatment for a Missing Mandibular Second Molar: A Retrospective Study. J. Funct. Biomater. 2025, 16, 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16060211
Abe T, Munakata M, Yokoi T, Yamaguchi K, Sato D, Baba K. Characteristics of Occlusal Force and Masticatory Performance in Female Patients Who Selected Implant Treatment for a Missing Mandibular Second Molar: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2025; 16(6):211. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16060211
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbe, Takashi, Motohiro Munakata, Takumi Yokoi, Kikue Yamaguchi, Daisuke Sato, and Kazuyoshi Baba. 2025. "Characteristics of Occlusal Force and Masticatory Performance in Female Patients Who Selected Implant Treatment for a Missing Mandibular Second Molar: A Retrospective Study" Journal of Functional Biomaterials 16, no. 6: 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16060211
APA StyleAbe, T., Munakata, M., Yokoi, T., Yamaguchi, K., Sato, D., & Baba, K. (2025). Characteristics of Occlusal Force and Masticatory Performance in Female Patients Who Selected Implant Treatment for a Missing Mandibular Second Molar: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 16(6), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb16060211